IGas Trading Statement, Exploratory Well to Spud Mid 2018

With IGas announcing that construction is now largely complete at Tinker Lane and Springs road and expect that drilling will start (spud) in mid 2018 we are left wondering which drill rig we are likely to see at Tinker Lane.
The Tinker lane CLG were told that the choice of rig is down to Marriott HH220 or DrillTec VDD 370. Not a lot to choose between them and for rubber neckers they are 31 metres and 32 metres high respectively. Now my money is on the Marriott HH220 for two reasons. The HH220 has been used by IGas before at Barton Moss, Marriotts were also chosen for Daneshill (Rig 16). INEOS, IGas partners are also very close to Marriotts, they store equipment at the Chesterfield depot. Word from the front line suggests that Marriott’s have delivered drill pipe to Tinker Lane recently so all indications and our money is on the HH220. We are advised that the conductor will needs be drilled and fitted before the main rig arrives, likely to be imminent.